Henry Hathaway

Birth Name:

Henri Leonard de Fiennes

Birth Place:

Sacramento, California, United States

Profession

Director, Assistant director, Art department, Producer

In 1967, he received the Golden Laurel Award for Best Director
Won the 1949 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture
Won the 1966 Bronze Wrangler Award for Theatrical Motion Picture
Got his start in the film industry working as an assistant to director Victor Fleming
Was primarily recognized in the film industry for directing Westerns
Directed a few outdoor scenes for the 1970 film "Airport․"
Directed John Wayne's Oscar-winning performance in "True Grit․"

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